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Debt is that which is owed; usually referencing assets owed, but the term can also cover moral obligations and other interactions not requiring money. In the case of assets, debt is a means of using future purchasing power in the present before a summation has been earned. Some companies and corporations use debt as a part of their overall corporate finance strategy.

A debt is created when a creditor agrees to lend a sum of assets to a debtor. In modern society, debt is usually granted with expected repayment; in most cases, plus interest.

Payment

Before a debt can be made, both the debtor and the creditor must agree on the manner in which the debt will be repaid, known as the standard of deferred payment. This payment is usually denominated as a sum of money in units of currency, but can sometimes be denominated in terms of goods or services. Payment can be made in increments over a period of time, or all at once at the end of the loan agreement.

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Fri Sep 3 02:43:36 2010

How does the debt collection process work on an unsecured loan?
Q. I am 105K in debt(mortgage, student loan, car and the unsecured loan) and lost my former job due to lack of work. I got a new job but I am out 15K/yr. Through much juggling, I am paying off everyone except the unsecured loan on which I am paying 30/month(they want 260/mth) and they are unhappy I am paying them so little and threatening to sue me. I am trying to sell the house to pay off the mortgage and the personal loan and this is still at the original lender level. I am hoping I will get to work with a collections agency first since I can offer them the 30 I am now paying the creditor and when I sell the house I can pay the bill in full and have the credit bureau remove the blotch from my credit by showing evidence of payment. Do they… [cont.]
Asked by Wildfire - Sat Apr 28 05:21:29 2007 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments

A. The debt collection process When you default on a loan or pay less than your contractual agreement for instance, you have to pay a set percentage of the amount owing on credit cards or a minimum payment your account will be passed to the firm s own internal debt collection people. They will contact you to try to recover what is owed and to check your circumstances. Most banks and financial organisations prefer at least initially to handle debt problems themselves. However, if the situation continues for any length of time or they are unable to come to an agreement with you, or you ignore their letters and/or phone calls, they may pass the debt on to a collection agency or try to recover their money some other way. Any debt… [cont.]
Answered by taja m - Sat Apr 28 05:30:16 2007

What happens to the debt in an acquisition?
Q. When company A pays a 15% premium to acquire the stock of company B, what happens to the debt of commpany B? Does company A absorbed the debt, pay it off? Is company B responsible for paying it off?
Asked by jf3 - Fri Dec 22 09:56:10 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Unless otherwise specified in a contract, Company A bought the debt, too.
Answered by Steve H - Fri Dec 22 09:59:04 2006

What is sole benefit of property and debt in a divorce?
Q. I live in Minnesota going through a dissolution of marraige. My understanding is marital property and debt is divided 50/50. Each party keeps all property and debt prior to the marraige. I believe like a car is considered sole property when that person is the only one who uses it. I believe the debt still will need to be paid to me even though it is consolidated in other loans.
Asked by Daniel S - Thu Apr 16 22:00:04 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Is Minnesota a community property state? if so, what matters is when the assets and liabilities were acquired. If acquired during the marriage then it is 50/50... if you and your wife are somewhat reasonable the separation of property can be pretty simple.
Answered by Tommy T - Thu Apr 16 22:09:05 2009

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  • It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much.
    • Cicero, Epistulae ad Familiares, II, 6, 2 (43 BC)
  • A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.
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  • Live within your means, never be in debt, and by husbanding your money you can always lay it out well. But when you get in debt you become a slave. Therefore I say to you never involve yourself in debt, and become no man’s surety. If your friend is in distress, aid him if you have the means to spare. If he fails to be able to return it, it is only so much lost.
    • Andrew Jackson, Letter to his ward Andrew Jackson Hutchings (April 18, 1833)
  • You must, to get through life well, practice industry with economy, never create a debt for anything that is not absolutely necessary, and if you make a promise to pay money at a day certain, be sure to comply with it. If you do not, you lay yourself liable to have your feelings injured and your reputation destroyed with the just imputation of violating your word.
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